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HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, and, before her, the excellent maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Fleet, who is warmly welcome,…26 May 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to welcome the Minister to the Dispatch Box at such an important time for British farming. I declare my interests as a Devon farmer. Does the Minister…24 May 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards developing environmental land management schemes.24 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I add my voice to the choir lauding the achievements of the House in turning our procedures first virtual and then hybrid in such challenging circumstances. I thank all…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as we have heard from many erudite speeches, including two excellent maidens, this is a time like no other. It is an unprecedented year for environmental policy; for the…17 May 2021HANSARDBiodiversityI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, for this crucial debate and Professor Dasgupta for his decades of ground-breaking work, to which this is a fitting culmination. I note my…28 Apr 2021HANSARDBiodiversity EmergencyMy Lords, happy Earth Day. Many thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for securing this important debate. As a land manager responsible for biodiversity in a small part of…22 Apr 2021HANSARDSt Vincent: Volcanic EruptionMy Lords, what direct contact have the Government made with any NGOs working on the ground in St Vincent, particularly local churches working with evacuees, such as Marion House…14 Apr 2021HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I note my interests as a Devon farmer. Given the weekend’s criticism of Members speaking in their own interest, I add that I am proud to speak for farmers from Devon.…22 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThe convention is to address this House collectively as “my Lords”. Given the topic of this debate, in which over 70% of the participants are female, excuse me if I open with “my…11 Mar 2021HANSARDRural Landlords and Land Letting: ReformMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Rock, for calling this key debate. I note my interests and the fact that I speak with modest experience as the co-chair of a local…21 Jan 2021HANSARDRestriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020My Lords, this is not my area of expertise but since April I have been assisting Exeter City Council with its Covid response, chairing a visitor economy recovery group, from which…23 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am very grateful to all noble Lords for their conscientious and passionate contributions. I did not expect much support but wanted to prompt some vigorous debate, which I am…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, Amendments 69 and 89 seek the removal from the Bill of Schedule 3 and the reforms contained therein updating the law on agricultural tenancies. This is not because I am…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillFollowing up the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, I ask the Minister to confirm whether he considers that government Amendments 45 and 46 might address the issues…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 51, in which I join the Government. It was an amendment I proposed in Committee, so I thank the Minister and Government for agreeing to it. I…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 44, which is the last of the day in my name. It is complementary to Amendment 43 from the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, and I adopt everything that…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am concerned that the mistreatment of and disrespect for farmers under the Bill is continuing. I speak to Amendment 36 and to support Amendment 37 in the name of the…15 Sept 2020